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Patent GB-190820837-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Fluid-pressure Engines.
Inventor: ROOTS JAMES DENNIS
Filed: 1908-10-03
Granted: 1909-10-04
Abstract: 20,837. Roots, J. D. Oct. 3. Gas and like engines.-The cylinders have closed ends, are cast in two parts secured by flanges, and contain double-ended pistons B, C, D, E, which oscillate a shaft L arranged between the cylinders by links J or by pin and-slot mechanism connected to arms K, N. The shaft L rotates the crankshaft R arranged beneath the cylinders by means of cranks O and connecting-rods P. The engine may have four, eight, twelve, or sixteen cylinders. In four-stroke-cycle gas-engines, u half-speed camshaft or sleeve is arranged co-axially with the shaft L, and is provided with one or two cams to operate the valves. In steam-engines. or twostroke-cycle gas-engines, the cams are arranged on the shaft R. Lubricating-oil is fed to the hole A<4>, Fig. 1, and passes through tubes to the pin bearings, and finally to the crank - casing, where it is distributed by the motion of the crank.
Patent GB-190821801-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Means for Displaying or Exhibiting Dummy Figures or other Articles.
Inventor: SNELL ARTHUR BARTRAM
Filed: 1908-10-15
Granted: 1909-04-01
Abstract: 21,801. Snell, A. B. Oct. 15. Displaying.-A device for displaying articles, particularly adapted to exhibit successively the sides of a dummy figure, comprises a base a, a vertical spindle c mounted in the base, radial arms i or other equivalent means for carrying the figure &c., and an electric or other motor for operating the spindle through toothed, ratchet, or other gearing, whereby intermittent rotation of the spindle is secured. In the construction shown, the motor d is connected by belt gearing to a countershaft e', and drives a worm-wheel e<3> through a worm e'. A pin f on this wheel engages channels g in a wheel g<1> secured to the spindle, giving intermittent motion to the latter. To prevent accidental displacement of the spindle, a projection h<1> at the end of one arm of a bell-crank h engages notches on the disk g<1>, and is released previously to the operation of the spindle by a pin f on the opposite side of wheel e' acting on the other arm h'. The device is rendered suitable for the support of figures mounted upon tripods in which the distances between the legs varies, by fitting sliding pieces i<1> on the arms i, and clamping these by screws i<2>.
Patent GB-190826070-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Construction of Turbine.
Inventor: LLOYD ARTHUR
Filed: 1908-12-03
Granted: 1909-12-02
Abstract: 26,070. Lloyd, A. Dec. 3. Impact-wheels operated by gas or other working fluid are arranged in a casiog provided with a series of openings for exhaust and scavenging. A combustible mixture is compressed through a valve g into a chamber c arranged on one side of the vertical through the shaft o, which carries the rotor b. As each pocket h of the rotor registers with the chamber c, ignition is effected by a plug f. Each pocket passes in turn an exhaust outlet i, an opening j, where it receives a scavenging and motive supply of air under pressure, a further exhaust opening k, and a final opening l. A vacuum pump may be connected to either of the openings k, l. On each side of the chamber c, a packing-strip m is arranged. The cylinder a is water-cooled, and is provided with end-plates n, which may extend only so far as the distance between the packing-strip m. A preferred shape for the pocket h is indicated. Duplicate oppositely-arranged pockets and ports are provided for reversing. Several rotors may operate side by side on the same shaft ; or one long rotor with several sets of pockets may be employed. The sets may be relatively staggered. For steam operation a cut-off valve is provided.
Patent GB-190911226-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Delivering Measured Quantities of Liquids to Bottles and the like.
Inventor: COMRIE JAMES ORR
IPC: G01F11/10
Filed: 1909-05-12
Granted: 1909-11-04
Abstract: 11,226. Comrie, J. O. May 12. Moving-chamber apparatus with several open chambers.-In apparatus particularly applicable to supplying syrups &c. to bottles, the liquid is supplied from a container to the bottles through measuring-devices, each of which consists of an open-topped receptacle automatically and alternately dipped into the liquid so as to be filled and raised, whereupon the liquid passes to the bottles. The liquid - container 15 and the measures 26 are carried by a frame, which is mounted upon a central stationary vertical shaft 4 and is rotated by worm gearing 5. The frame consists of a base-plate 12 and an upper plate 14, connected by four standards 16 which carry the bottles. The standards have inwardly-projecting parts 18, upon which are mounted sockets 19. Through these sockets pass vertical rods 20 of square cross-section, which are free to slide vertically but cannot rotate. Arms 24 projecting from these rods carry forks 25, which support the measures 26, and the arms with the measures are normally pressed upwards by a spring 28. The lower ends of the rods 20 are provided with rollers 30, which engage stationary cams 34 as the frame is rotated, the cams 34 being adjustably mounted on one or two diametrically opposed arms projecting from the fixed central shaft 4. Each measure, as shown in Fig. 4, has an extension 40 within which a passage 39 is formed communicating with a pipe 46 leading to the bottles through a tubular swivelling link 41. The shelves 52 carrying the bottles have walls 55 and extensions 58 which lie against a web 57 on the standard, and they may be adjusted to any height by means of pins 59 and holes 60. The syrup in the container 15 is maintained at a constant level by means of a float controlling an inlet valve near the bottom of the tank. Variation of the capacity of the measures may be effected by insertion of circular blocks or rings.
Patent GB-190917085-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Disinfecting or Deodorising Apparatus Operated by a Water Flush, specially applicable for use in connection with Water Closets, Urinals, or the like.
Inventor: LAWSON WILLIAM
IPC: E03D9/02
Filed: 1909-07-22
Granted: 1910-01-06
Abstract: 17,085. Lawson, W., and Lawson, E. July 22. Closets, urinals, &c., disinfecting.- A disinfectant chamber 4<a> surrounds the flushpipe on one side. The solution made by water entering at 17 passes into the pipe through holes 13<a>. In a basin - fitting, the disinfectant receptacle 8 is contained in a chamber 4 in the path of the flush. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specifications 15,411/88,14,281 /95, and 2578/98.
Patent GB-190919469-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Direction, Stoppage or like Indicating Device for Motor Cars.
Inventor: LAMB HENRY ALFRED
IPC: B60Q1/34
Filed: 1909-08-24
Granted: 1910-04-21
Abstract: 19,469. Lamb, H. A., and Crowley, C. O'N. Aug. 24. [Cognate Application, 27,859/09.] Road-vehicle signals. - A number of plates indicating stoppage or direction of travel are carried in a casing at the back of a road vehicle and are operated by wire or like connexions by the driver. The plates E, D, C slide on the bars I, and are operated by lever-arms H and wires J. The plates E, D, @ may be blackened and placed in front of an opal-white glass plate F. A lamp is placed behind for use at night. An alarm bell L is operated by the arms M at each signal. The signal plates may be of coloured glass.
Patent GB-190920711-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Shoe Sewing-machines.
Inventor: BOULT ALFRED JULIUS
IPC: D05B67/00
Filed: 1908-08-18
Granted: 1909-11-18
Abstract: 20,711. Boult, A. J., [United Shoe Machinery Co.]. Aug. 18. Boot-sole sewing machines; perforating - devices. - In curved - needle shoe - sewing machines, the awl is mounted to move about an axis eccentric to the axis of the needle in a path of smaller radius than that of the needle. The two axes are so related that the path of the awl is tangential to the path of the needle at the point where the awl enters the work. The awl-carrier is mounted on an eccentric portion of a pin secured to the feed-slide. By rotating the pin, the relation of the awl to the work can be adjusted. The awl-carrier 44 is connected bv a link 68 to a lever 69,pivoted on the operating-pin 72 of a cam-lever 73, and bored to receive a guideplunger 70 pivoted on the feed-slide. Lateral movement is allowed between the lever 69 and the operating-pin. Feed by awl and channel-guide.-A channelguide 47 is carried by a block adjustable vertically on the channel-guide lever 49. This lever is mounted on the feed-slide, and is oscillated by engagement with a single tooth on an oscillating sleeve 74 pivoted on the machine frame. The feed-slide 52, which carries the awl and channel guide, is actuated by a cam-lever 61 pivoted at its front end to the machine frame and connected to the slide by the usual adjustable slide block 63. The cam-lever is made in two parts. The pivot portion is in the form of a yoke 61<a> having upper and lower pivots, and is adjustably attached to the other portion by a bolt 66. When the bolt 66 is slackened, very fine adjustment of the position of the awl &c. can be made by means of the screw 65. The improvements are shown applied to a machine of the type described in Specification 13,366/88.
Patent GB-190926906-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Laying-on or Feed Tables for Printing, Folding and like Machines.
Inventor: CARTER WILLIAM
IPC: B65H11/00
Filed: 1909-11-19
Granted: 1910-03-24
Abstract: 26,906. Carter, W. Nov. 18. Feeding sheets.-A layer-on table of a printing, folding, &c. machine of the kind in which the table is given a slight diagonal movement to register the sheets, is constructed with curved or angular symmetrical guideways adapted to reciprocate the table to carry the sheet forwards against the front stops and sideways to either the right or left against an adjustable side gauge which rests freely on the moving table. An adjustable sheet-rest with blades at the sides like a fan is arranged in front of the table. The sheets are fed over this rest, which is formed of laths 17 attached as shown to a baseboard 18 mounted in lugs 20 on the layer-on table a and adjustable by means of a set-screw 21, Fig. 2. A roller y feeds the sheets over the table a, and guide fingers 23 presses the sheets on the table as they move to the front stops. Each sheet is accurately registered by giving the table a a diagonal movement in the direction of the arrow w, or x, Fig. 1, and the sheet is thus moved against a side gauge 15 which is shown as arranged for a movement in the direction of the arrow w, but this gauge may be arranged at the other side of the table. The gauge 15 rests on the table freely, being carried by a forked lever 14 pivoted to a lug 13 on a curved plate 12 secured to an angularly-adjustable block 8, which is finely adjuatable on a screw 9 and is carried bv a split collar 3, 4, adjustably secured to a frame rod 2 by means of a set-screw 6. The table a is supported by feet c, b which rest on a frame piece d. The feet c are freely supported, but the feet b are provided with slotted bases i guided by grooved blocks e secured to the frame d. The table a is oscillated in the direction of the arrow w by means of a connecting-rod k secured to the arm n of a spring- controlled three-armed lever n, o, p which is oscillated by a cam &c. The rod k is provided with two holes u, t, and a pin m is arranged to pass through these holes and connect the rod k to the arm n or to the arm p ; in the latter case the table moves in the direction of the arrow x and the gauge 15 is arranged on the other side of the machine.
Patent GB-190927978-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Printing Machines for Printing Late News and the like.
Inventor: COOK FRANK JAMES
IPC: B41B1/08
Filed: 1909-12-01
Granted: 1910-12-01
Abstract: 27,978. Cook, F. J. Dec. 1. Feeding sheets.-A hand-operated machine for printing late news on folded newspapers comprises endless belts or chains for feeding the paper to a stencil and for discharging it after printing. As shown the papers are fed from an inclined shoot a<1> by projections f on a chain d, and delivered by similar projections on a chain d', both chains passing over a wheel e' on a handoperated shaft c<1>. A cam r on this shaft actuates by a lever r<1> and link r<2> a gate r<3> in front of the pile, to allow the sheet to be fed, and a shield s prevents more than one sheet from being fed at a time. The lever r' also preferably actuates lever arms r<6>, which raise the feeding-chain d into contact with the pile. When bands are used, their pulleys are driven by chain gearing, and the chains may be connected to the bands.
Patent GB-190929192-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Appliance for Ruling Straight Lines.
Inventor: WHITE RICHARD
IPC: B41G3/00
Filed: 1909-12-14
Granted: 1910-11-10
Abstract: 29,192. White, R., and Lamorton, O. H. de. Dec. 14. Rulers. - Sand or a shifting weight B is placed inside hollow rulers to prevent them from rolling on inclined surfaces.
Patent GB-190929256-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in Pins.
Inventor: BERGER JOSEPH THEADORE
IPC: A44B11/00
Filed: 1909-12-14
Granted: 1910-03-03
Abstract: 29,256. Berger, J. T. Dec. 14. Pins, dress and like. -A combination pin for use by tailors' fitters comprises two hinged and two fixed pins 10, 13. The former are mounted on the member 6, which is pivoted in the flanges 2 and is operated by the external U-piece 8. Slots 14 are provided for the retraction of the pins, as shown in Fig. 2, and on closing the pins, movement is arrested by the flange 9 when the points are flush with the edges of the flanges 2 as shown.
Patent GB-190929858-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to a Motor Cooling System.
Inventor: COOKE JOHN GORDON
IPC: F01P5/06
Filed: 1909-12-21
Granted: 1910-07-07
Abstract: 29,858. Cooke, J. G. Dec. 21. Cylinders, cooling.-In a cooling system in which air is blown on to the cylinders, a rotary pump supplies air to a trunk pipe, which passes above. the cylinders and has branches which extend to either side of each cylinder and terminate in nozzles which are elongated in a direction parallel to the axis of the cylinder. The fan A supplies air to the pipe 23, and thence to branch pipes 24 which terminate in elongated nozzles 25. The branch pipes 24 may be held firm by collars 27 connected by screw couplings 29. The end couplings are connected at 31, 32 to any suitable framework.
Patent GB-190930001-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Time-distance Recording Apparatus, specially applicable to Delivery Vans and the like.
Inventor: ROGERS FRANCIS HERON
Filed: 1910-07-22
Granted: 1911-06-21
Abstract: 30,001. Rogers, F. H. July 22, 1910. Ink-ribbon mechanism.-In a time-distance recording-apparatus, automatic ink-ribbon reversal mechanism operated by the tension of the ribbon comprises bevel-gear on a sliding shaft 50, Fig. 5, provided with a collar 56 embraced by a fork 63, on a lever 60, which is rocked by the pull of the ribbon on spring arms 60<a> alternately thrown into position above the spools. A spring 64 engages V-notches 62 on the lever 60 to ensure a sudden and complete movement of the lever.
Patent GB-191007940-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Separating Granular Admixtures from Clay and like Plastic Substances.
Inventor: BOHN MICHAEL
IPC: B28C1/20
Filed: 1910-04-01
Granted: 1910-09-15
Abstract: 7940. Bohn, M. April 1. Pug-mills.-In apparatus in which clay &c. is freed from stones &c. by being forced by a screw into a chamber with perforated walls, the stones with the adhering clay pass into a second perforated chamber, where the separation is completed, the clay separated in the second chamber being delivered outside the apparatus, not returned thereto as in the apparatus described in Specification 25,589/09, Means for keeping the edges of the screw in contact with the sieve are also described. In the apparatus shown in Fig. 2, the stones and residual clay pass from the sieve 2 by the passages 5, 6 into the sieve 7, the stones passing into a chamber 8, whence they are removed through the opening 4. A pipe 9 is provided for wetting the clay and stones as they pass to the sieve 7. The screw is formed with separate edge-pieces 12, Fig. 6, attached to the screw 11 by bolts 14 passing through slots 13 in the screw, so that the pieces 12 are pressed outwards against the sieve by the clay. The screw may be made in flat segments, each bearing an edge-piece 12.
Patent GB-191008713-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the Separation and the Pulverisation of Materials.
IPC: B02C23/00
Filed: 1910-04-11
Granted: 1910-07-21
Abstract: 8713. Marks, E. C. R., [Badische Maschinenfabrik und Eisengiesserei, formerly G. Sebold & Neff]. April 11. Ball mills. - Relates to the separation and pulverization of materials such as slags containing metal and made up of components some of which are pulverizable while others are not. The pulverized and non-pulverized parts are discharged in the course of an uninterrupted working process permanently separated from each other. A ball mill provided with a sifting- device and a discharge blade is employed. The material is fed continually at one end of the mill, and the pulverizable components after being ground pass through the sifting-device, while the non-pulverizable parts retained in the device are discharged by a blade A into a casing B having a central opening leading to a discharge channel, which may be fitted with a conveyer worm.
Patent GB-191009954-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Method of Refrigerating Liquids.
Inventor: EVANS WILLIAM EDWARD
IPC: F25B17/08
Filed: 1910-04-23
Granted: 1910-09-22
Abstract: 9954. Evans, W. E., [Bichler, L.]. April 23. Refrigerating, absorption processes for.-Water alone is employed as the evaporating-medium, and a hygroscopic substance acts as the absorber. The apparatus described in Specification 25,463/09 may be employed. Two inter-communicating cylinders, which may be mounted to rotate on an horizontal axis, are partly filled with a strong solution of zinc chloride or caustic potash &c., the whole being kept under a vacuum. One of the vessels serves alternately as the absorber or generator, and may be alternately cooled or heated. The other vessel serves alternately as the condenser or evaporator. When used as the evaporator, it may be enclosed in an outer jacket containing water &c. to be cooled or frozen.
Patent GB-191013389-A (GB)
Title: Improved Smokers' Tray.
Inventor: EELEY SAMUEL
IPC: A24F19/10
Filed: 1910-06-02
Granted: 1910-08-18
Abstract: 13,389. Eeley, S. June 2. Lamps combined with ash-trays.-A smoker's ash-receptacle is provided with a small spirit lamp E.
Patent GB-191018920-A (GB)
Title: Improved Process for Dyeing Hairs, Furs and the like.
IPC: D06P3/30
Filed: 1910-08-11
Abstract: 18,920. Akt.-Ges. f³r Anilin Fabrikation. April 5, [Convention date]. Void. [Published under Section 91 of the Act.] Hair dyes consist of a p-diamine and m-aminodimethyl-p-toluidine, m-aminodimethyl-o-toluidine, or monomethyl-2:4-diaminoanisol.
Patent GB-191019871-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Sights for Rifles and other Small Arms.
Inventor: FISHER FRANCIS TORRIANO
IPC: F41G1/26
Filed: 1910-08-25
Granted: 1911-06-21
Abstract: 19,871. Fisher, F. T., and Carnegie, F. Aug. 25. Sights. - Relates to back-sights for smallarms of the hinged-leaf type in which the sighting-plate is capable of coarse and fine adjustment, and in which one portion of the bed, bearing the leaf, is adjustable relatively to the other portion by differential-screw mechanism, a n d consists in pivoting the movable portion of the bed so that it can turn about a fixed centre relativelv to the stationary part, the movement being produced by differential-screw mechanism. The sight may be mounted on a special cap or nut fixed to the body of the weapon, and may be provided with a separate flap aperture battlesight O, Fig. 3. The movable part C of the bed is pivoted at C<2> to the fixed part B, and is rotated by windage by differential-screw mechanism, comprising a threaded sleeve F, Fig 4, attached to the movable part C, engaging the external thread of the screw D<1>, which is provided with an internal thread of different pitch. in which works a screw D<2> pivoted at its end E' to the fixed part B. Suitable click mechanism may be attached to the screw D to indicate the amount of rotation. The slide J, Fig. 6, has spring clips J<1> for coarse adjustment, and to it is attached the aperture sighting - plate K capable of fine vertical adjustment by the screw L traversing the lug M<1> of a plate M provided with an inclined slot M<2>, in which slides a stud K<3> on the sighting-plate K.
Patent GB-191022513-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Departure Rules.
Inventor: BARONI EDOARDO
Filed: 1910-09-28
Granted: 1911-07-06
Abstract: 22,513. Baroni, E. Sept. 28. Angle - measuring instruments. - Relates to departure rules. A scale graduated in degrees has a special series of angles 10 marked on it and observations of the lighthouse &c. are made in succession along two adjacent observation angles after the instrument 1 has been set as usual with its zero line parallel to the direction of the ship. The pivotal arm 2 carries. an ocular 5 and objective 7.
Patent GB-191023433-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Lock-sets for Car Couplings.
Inventor: DURBIN JAMES FRANCIS
IPC: B61G3/04
Filed: 1910-10-10
Granted: 1911-10-05
Abstract: 23,433. Durbin, J. F., and Durbin, V. S. Oct. 10. Couplings, automatic.-Couplings of the knuckle type are provided with a gravity catch extending downwards, forwards and laterally from its pivot to hold the locking-pin in its raised position. The catch 9, pivoted at 14, has a thumb-piece 10 and a hook 11, the action being controlled by a weighted arm 13. The pin-raising mechanism comprises a lever 16, pivoted at 15, which also prevents the pin 6 from being completely withdrawn. To uncouple, the pin is raised by the lever 16 and held by the catch 9 as shown in Fig. 2. The knuckle 4 then moves by gravity to its open position, finally acting upon the arm 13 and releasing the pin 6, which then rests on the knuckle tail, Fig. 4. By holding the lever 13 in this way, the pin 6 is prevented from engaging the catch 11 and thus hindering coupling at the proper time. This is further guarded against by the shape of the knuckle-tail at 24, which causes the lever-arm 13 to be first pressed outwards as the knuckle moves to its closed position.
Patent GB-191025001-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pipe Joints.
Inventor: HUME GEORGE WEDDERBURN
IPC: F16L25/08
Filed: 1910-10-27
Granted: 1911-01-19
Abstract: 25,001. Hume, G. W. Oct. 27. Overlap joints with packing at base of socket. -The spigot member b compresses packing d against a shoulder in the socket member a. Pressure is obtained by set-screws h, passing radially through the walls of the socket and bearing against the inclined side of a groove g formed on the spigot.
Patent GB-191025186-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Box or Packing Case for Transport of Goods.
Inventor: ARCHER ERNEST HARRY
Filed: 1910-10-29
Granted: 1911-02-16
Abstract: 25,186. Archer, E. H. Oct. 29. Folding boxes &c. lids and covers.-A box or packing-case for butter &c. consists of two parts or shells, namely an inner portion or container A comprising a base a and sides c connected thereto by hinges d, and an outer or cover portion B formed of sides g and top, bound together by metal edging h. The base of the part A is provided with battens a', and its walls are held in position by a wire e attached to fastening-means f; the parts are secured together for transport by screws passed through holes in the sides of the cover into the battens a<1> of the base a.
Patent GB-191100211-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for the Prevention of Racing of Marine Engines.
Inventor: TANNER FELIX
Filed: 1911-01-04
Granted: 1911-08-10
Abstract: 211. Tanner, F. Jan. 4. Pendulum governors; transmitting-mechanism. -A marine governor comprises a three-armed lever 8 carrying an adjustable pendulum weight 12, a regulating weight 9, and two insulated contact points 10, 11, which, when the propeller rises out of the water, complete an electric circuit, containing the mercury cups 13, a dynamo 23, and solenoid 17. The spring-pressed armature of the latter is connected to a steam stop-valve. The board on which the lever is mounted is pivoted.